Language Arts & Disciplines

Interested in journalism and creative writing and want to write a book? Read inspiring stories and practical advice from America's most respected journalists.The country's most prominent journalists and nonfiction authors gather each year at Harvard's Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism. Telling True Stories presents...

A delightfully unexpected, lovingly curated ode to the unique collective nouns that adorn our language, from "a leap of leopards" to "a murder of crows" and beyond, from the inimitable voice behind Inside the Actors Studio"I am madly in love with collective nouns They...

Curious, ruminative, and wry, this literary autobiography tours what Rachel Kushner called the strange remove that is the life of the writer. Frank's essays cover a vast spectrum--from handling dismissive advice, facing the dilemma of thwarted ambition, and copying the generosity that inspires us,...

Author: Elizabeth WealPublisher: Pro Lingua LearningPublished: 07/26/2013Pages: 152Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.40dISBN: 9780979612886Language: Spanish

Since 2010, Community Building Art Works has been building community in military hospitals through workshops led by professional artists. In that time, we've learned that more voices make for stronger community. In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, we moved our workshops...

Teaching the Way: Using the Principles of The Art of War to Teach Composition uses the insight into human nature provided by Sun Tzu in The Art of War to help composition teachers improve not only the quality of their teaching, but their satisfaction...

A sweeping account of the global rise of English and the high-stakes politics of language Spoken by a quarter of the world's population, English is today's lingua franca--its common tongue. The language of business, popular media, and international politics, English has become commodified for...

New title in the Flame Tree Blank Notebook collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, and featuring blank pages, a pocket at the back and two ribbon bookmarks. Perfect as a gift, or an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, and poets....

"Clarividência" é o primeiro livro de poesia publicado da autora Neusa (neusa). Esta obra é composta por duas partes: "Das Profundezas" e "Das Alturas". Neusa escreve em verso livre prosaico, na linha modernista feminina com uma visão quotidiana das vivências e reveladora de um...

Written as a tool for students ages 12-14. Derivations for 11,450 commonly used words. A brief history of the English language, common symbols and terms found in dictionary derivations, a glossary of terms.Author: Heron BooksPublisher: Heron BooksPublished: 12/14/2020Pages: 356Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.55lbsSize: 10.00h x...

A new edition of the concise version of one of the most acclaimed writing handbooks, fully revised and updated to include the most recent changes to MLA and APA styles of citation. Author: Doug Babington, Corey Frost, Don LepanPublisher: Broadview Press IncPublished: 01/19/2023Binding Type:...

Does your family or community speak more than one language? Do you wonder how to help your children successfully learn or keep those languages? Do you want your children to have the gift of bilingualism and aren't sure where to start - or how...

A wonderfully accessible handbook to the art of writing and reading poetry--itself written entirely in verse "Reading this book, you get to know poetry from the inside, without the alienating or distracting effect of abstract definition. Knowledge of how poetry works is here imbibed...

This is a clear simple and compact guide to colloquial, everyday Japanese grammar. Basic Japanese Grammar teaches all the grammar you need to speak Japanese and understand simple spoken Japanese. Covering what is essential, it provides an efficient way for learners who have limited...

Japanese Made Easy is a complete self-study guide that allows readers to begin using simple, everyday Japanese vocabulary and sentences from the first day This handy resource features: Practical exercises to teach you the 30 most common Japanese sentence patterns Notes on the key...

Fiction is action. Activate is an author's thesaurus of dramatic possibilities that will galvanize your characterization and dramatization. Verbalizing any narrative requires specific juicy language with the vibrancy readers crave. This handy writing reference focuses on language's powerhouse: verbs, featuring 5,300 potent options sorted...

This concise book is jammed full of the kind of information it often takes beginning writers years to learn. Ken Rand offers his own advice and twenty-five years of experience for the benefit of other writers. His no-nonsense approach to editing fiction will do...

The first of four levels of decodable books, providing the best start for children just starting to read. With three lively series in each level, children are able to practise their phonic skills while developing key reading skills. Mud and Other Stories contains six...

Align Your Creative Energy with Nature's "Everything we know about creating," writes Tina Welling, "we know intuitively from the natural world." In Writing Wild, Welling details a three-step "Spirit Walk" process for inviting nature to enliven and inspire our creativity.Author: Tina WellingPublisher: New World...

Abetka is a ukrainian alphabet. It's a colorful book that shows you ukrainian symbols, everyday life and holidays. Read this book to your children and feel Ukraine in every letter Recommended to children from 4 to 9 years. View full preview on ISSUU: http:...